Dear Future Students & Graduates of The Entertainment Business Program,

My name is Hal Lieberman and, as the the former President of Production for Universal Pictures, it is with great pride and expectation that I am now overseeing the Entertainment Business Program at The Los Angeles Film School. During my almost twenty years with Universal, I developed, supervised and helped produce such notable films as: Apollo 13, The Nutty Professor, Liar Liar, Fried Green Tomatoes, Death Becomes Her, Reality Bites, Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore, among others. Currently, as an active producer, the films I’ve produced include: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, The Bridge to Terabithia, House at the End of the Street, U-571, The Jackal, Around the World in Eight Days, Vacancy, and Vacancy 2. All of these films have accumulated a combined success of ten Oscar® wins and seventeen Oscar® nominations and they represent only part of the journey. Moving forward, my enthusiasm bringing experience and excitement to the students of the Entertainment Business program is stronger than ever, and I anticipate great success from our students as we build out the program in Entertainment Business.

Campus

Our school library is a mix of old school and new. More than a mere collection of books and magazines, a library is a refuge for learning—a sanctuary, and a place to sit back with a book, script, CD, or DVD and be transported to another world. Inside our Library, we have computers connected to databases to help you find the answers you need in a hurry. And we also have an analog collection of manuals, textbooks, magazines, and screenplays, so even if digital isn’t your thing, you can find a quiet corner of the room and lose yourself in words, images, and songs.

Our historic Ivar Theatre features an exceptional live venue called The Back Room. Special guests from Comedy Central, Netflix, and The Last Comic Standing have performed in this rustic Hollywood space.

The Ivar Theatre is a modernized classic. Performers including Elvis Presley, Tom Waits, and The Rolling Stones have performed in this venue, and today music producers from companies including Capitol Records, Motown Records, and Island Def Jam Records have lectured students here.

With enough seating for over 340 people, our Main Theatre features a THX-Certified sound experience, and a professional Sony 4K 3D Projector. Film visionaries including Quentin Tarantino, Matt Reeves, and Alejandro G. Inarritu have discussed their filmmaking techniques here.

Our Brain Lobby is a gateway to a world of learning and discovery. A light and airy place to take a meeting, relax and eat a snack, check your email using our high speed wifi or watch movies and TV on our giant 12 foot Stewart Filmscreen StarGlass display.

Gear for Every Student

We outfit you with a MacBook retina display laptop loaded with MS Office, the entire Adobe Creative Suite and Quick Book Pro, so you can take your business anywhere and work on it anytime!*

Areas of Focus

The Los Angeles Film School’s Entertainment Business Bachelor of Science degree program is offered in two formats: a 36-month course of study, or an 18-month “completion” degree designed for individuals who already possess an associate’s degree. Both program formats are designed to provide a well-rounded study of the fundamentals of business with a focus on how that knowledge can be applied to the entertainment industry. Students receive training in:

We are the Hollywood connection

Our location in the center of Hollywood offers our students unparalleled access to entertainment industry professionals who speak with our students and share their insight and experience. Some industry leaders we’ve hosted are John Gatins, Roman Coppola, David Magee, David O. Russel, Mark Boal, Lucy Alibar, Tony Kushner, Zachary Quinto and Jason Segel.

Connect. Manage. Produce

Let’s take a look at your future

There’s more to the entertainment industry than simply flashing lights and fame, awards and red-carpet galas. Entertainment is a business. And as technology continues to change the ways in which we experience the music, movies, games, animation, and media in our lives, there is a greater need for talented and hard-working creative professionals to work behind the scenes and make it all happen. Here’s a glimpse into some of the career opportunities that an Entertainment Business degree can open to you:

Executive Producer

Production Coordinator

Product Specialist

Marketing Representative

Social Media Specialist

Public Relations

Royalty Associate

Special Events Coordinator

Tour Management

Distribution

*Specific types of gear and gear info subject to change without notice. Entertainment Business Completer program does not receive a laptop.